Qwest had a line down yesterday. Not too big of news, except that it was the line that connects me via phone and internet to the world. So I was cut off from civilization for about 10 hours yesterday. A horrible fate. Fortunately, the line is back up and I’m online again.
I’m heading out for the day shortly, but thought I would mention that my pesky plumber Sam is at it again. My latest humor column was posted a couple of days ago.
Sam the Plumber asks me the hard, hard question: “Why aren’t you famous?” Read all about it here.
What do you mean “my” latest humor column? I think we can all agree Sam has stolen it. Sorry, Randy.
Despite their aloof reputation, cats are sensitive creatures. They know when their support is needed.
Forget Sam. It’s Zephyr’s opinion that counts.
Why is it the plumbers get all the good trucks?
Well, it’s not just plumbers. Miners have nice trucks too. 🙂
BTW – Randy, could you change your feedblitz settings to notify subscribers as soon as a new post posts instead of at some insane hour of the night? Or is there a perfectly good reason for this torture? Is Sam behind this?
Randy,
Sorry. I don’t understand Sam’s latest point. You’ve written a lot about getting famous, in the sense of getting known for a particular niche. In part, Sam is saying, “Get on with it, despite the odds.”
The fame associated with Joe the Plumber is a Black Swan event (Google “Fooled by randomness”). Nice when it happens, perhaps (is all publicity good publicity?).
And then the article concludes with an anti-fame message from Zephyr. A message that probably helps most of us keep getting out of bed each morning, despite knowledge of odds.
Yes, all publicity is good publicity, as evidenced by Captain Jack Sparrow.
Norrington: “You’re about the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of.”
Jack: “But you *have* heard of me.”
A quotation from the 1980s TV series Fame, of all places
– I’m already famous but not many people know it yet
It’s my mantra!
Laura Essendine
Author – The Accidental Guru
The Books Limited Blog
Makes me wonder if all fame is accidental.